The provincial government began recording births, marriages, and deaths in 1888. For 1810 to 1887 records, there is a “Late Registration” compilation which is indexed. It is located at the Provincial Archives. These records were registered after 1888.

Another dependable source for births and deaths before 1888 is the church register. Records from 1888, although incomplete up to 1920, are available from:

Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
CANADA
Telephone: 506-453-2385
Fax: 506-444-4139

Albert Co.1846–1888
Carleton Co.1832–1888
Charlotte Co.1806–1887
Gloucester Co.1832–1860, 1873–1887
Kent Co.1844–1887
Kings Co.1812–1888
Northumberland Co.1792–1887
Queens Co.1812–1887
Restigouche Co.1838–1878
St. John Co.1810–1887
Sunbury Co. (Licenses)1810–1887
Westmorland Co.1790–1887
York Co.1812–1888

Many private collections held in various archives can contain marriage records or notices. These are listed in Robert F. Fellows' Researching Your Ancestors in New Brunswick, (Fredericton, 1979), pp. 118–119.

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